CVE-2025-11156

Improper Service Loading Vulnerability in Netskope Endpoint DLP Driver

Published Nov 28, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 5.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Netskope was notified about a potential gap in its agent (NS Client) on Windows systems. If this gap is successfully exploited, a local, authenticated user with Administrator privileges can improperly load the driver as a generic kernel service. This triggers the flaw, causing a system crash (Blue-Screen-of-Death) and resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) for the affected machine.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update the Netskope Client to version 132.0.0 or newer


Vendor Workaround

EDR solutions can be leveraged to block any process attempting to create a kernel service pointing to epdlpdrv.sys driver.

Tracking

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Netskope
Netskope netskope
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Netskope
Netskope netskope
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Netskope was notified about a potential gap in its agent (NS Client) on Windows systems. If this gap is successfully exploited, a local, authenticated user with Administrator privileges can improperly load the driver as a generic kernel service. This triggers the flaw, causing a system crash (Blue-Screen-of-Death) and resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) for the affected machine.
Title Improper Service Loading Vulnerability in Netskope Endpoint DLP Driver
Weaknesses CWE-476
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Netskope
Published
Updated
Nov 28, 2025, 2:35 PM
Reserved
Sep 29, 2025, 2:21 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Nov 28, 2025, 3:15 PM
Modified
Oct 8, 2026, 10:10 AM